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Macbeth
Date	Location
Alan Cumming stars in a hotly anticipated new one-man adaptation of Macbeth from the National Theatre of Scotland. View full details
13 Jun–30 Jun Not Mon	Tramway, Glasgow

The Idiot at the Wall
Date	Location
Premiere of a new play by Elspeth Turner, performed as the inaugural show from new theatre company FirstBicycle. Modern meets traditional and Gaelic meets English in this tale of myth and reality set on a Hebridean island during World War I. View full details and ticket info
31 May–9 Jun Thu–Sat 7.30pm	The Pleasance, Edinburgh

Educating Rita
Date	Location
Matthew Kelly and Claire Sweeney star in Willy Russell's play about a young girl's introduction to literature. View full details
28 May–31 May Mon–Wed 7.30pm; Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm	Theatre Royal, Glasgow
11 Jun–16 Jun Mon–Wed 7.30pm; Thu 2pm & 7.30pm; Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Krapp's Last Tape/Footfalls
Date	Location
Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape is a brilliantly sardonic but also moving study of age, nostalgia and self-delusion, while his Footfalls is a haunting portrayal of a woman obsessively revisiting her life. Both are directed here by Dominic Hill. View full details
30 May–9 Jun Not Mon & Sun	Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Gulliver's Travels
Date	Location
Irish writer Jonathan Swift’s savage political satire is seen through the eyes of visionary theatre maker Silviu Purcărete with an original score by Irish composer Shaun Davey. Driven by Davey's musical journey, Purcărete's production gathers cultural and social aspects of contemporary society and explores themes of voyage, dream, exile, immigration, emigration, solitude and togetherness. Supported by The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Romania, The Romanian Cultural Institute and… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
17 Aug–20 Aug Mon, Fri & Sat 8–10pm; Sun 2.30–4.30pm & 8–10pm	King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Motherland
Date	Location
Powerful drama drawing on the experiences of the mothers of serving soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, performed here by students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. View full details
31 May–2 Jun Thu & Fri 8pm; Sat 2.15pm & 8pm	Tron Theatre, Glasgow

A Play, a Pie & a Pint: One Day in Spring
Date	Location
Continuing the lunchtime theatre slot's theme of writing from the Arab world, 24 young playwrights from the region each present a dramatic snapshot of one moment in places from Tunis to Alexandria and beyond. Ticket price includes a pie and a drink. View full details and ticket info
29 May–2 Jun Tue–Sat 1pm	Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

2008: Macbeth
Date	Location
Set in a contemporary and brutal Middle Eastern conflict, TR Warszawa's 2008: Macbeth is unflinching in its depiction of the machine of violence that, once set in motion, works faster and ever more efficiently. With spectacular pyrotechnics, immersive video effects and an extraordinary, layered soundscape that plays tricks on the ear, Shakespeare’s web of politics, ambition and the supernatural is transformed into a contemporary, and highly physical, theatrical film. Supported by Adam… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
11 Aug–18 Aug Mon 7.30–9.40pm; Wed 2–4.10pm; Thu–Sun 7.30–9.40pm	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

Romeo & Juliet
Date	Location
Shakespeare's most famous love story is retold in the atmospheric setting of the Botanical Gardens by the Bard in the Botanics team under director Gordon Barr. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
21 Jun 8pm Preview show.	Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
22 Jun–20 Jul Tue–Sat 8pm	Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow

La Cage Aux Folles
Date	Location
In its first Glasgow performance for over ten years, the show about the farcical adventures of a glamorous gay couple and their future daughter-in-law's ultra-conservative parents makes a glitzy return. With songs such as 'I Am What I Am' and 'The Best of Times', the celebration of camp is presented by Glasgow’s oldest amateur musical society, The Orpheus Club. View full details
20 Jun–23 Jun Wed & Thu 7.30pm; Fri 5pm & 8.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm	King's Theatre, Glasgow

The Fashion Floor
Date	Location
A drama set on the shop floor of a Stoke-on-Trent department store, written by Corrie scriptwriter Tony Perrin and performed by Motherwell College acting students. View full details
22 May–30 May Tue–Thu 7.30pm	Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow

For the Love of Willie
Date	Location
City of London Freemen's School. This adaptation of Agnes Owens' novel tells the tragic story of Peggy, an ordinary girl in extraordinary times. One day delivering newspapers, the next, her life spiralling out of control. At the heart of the play is Peggy's brief and unexpected affair with her employer, with whom she falls madly in love. Initially imagining that her lover will leave his wife, Peggy is soon abandoned - pregnant, shamed and forced to fall back on her mother who makes… View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug–18 Aug Mon–Sat 11.30am–12.45pm	Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh

Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Date	Location
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents Frank McGuinness' play about the 36th Ulster Division, and their tragic destruction on France's battlefields in 1916. View full details and ticket info
31 May–2 Jun Thu & Fri 7.45pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.45pm	Main Auditorium at Tron Theatre, Glasgow

The Tempest
Date	Location
In Shakespeare's shipwreck tale of regret and forgiveness, Prospero is washed up on a desert island and left to perish, during which time he teaches himself the dark arts in order to wreak revenge on his enemies. View full details
6 Jun–23 Jun Not Sun The performance is BSL interpreted on Wed Jun 20 at 7.30pm and audio described and captioned on Sat Jun 23…	Dundee Rep, Dundee

The Cocktail Party
Date	Location
Theatre Alba's Adult Leisure Group presents a production of TS Eliot's absurdist drawing-room satire. View full details
15 Jun–16 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30–9.30pm	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Macbeth – Outdoor Picnic Play
Date	Location
Glamis is the perfect setting for Shakespeare's most popular play, performed by the Lord Chamberlain's Men theatre company. Please take chairs, blankets, refreshments and picnic. View full details
31 May 7.30pm Doors open at 6pm.	Cawdor Castle, Nairn
25 Aug 7.30pm	Glamis Castle, Glamis

MHOR Festival
Date	Location
A huge array of activities are on offer at this Jubilee weekend festival, themed half around 'A Very British Carry On' and half 'A Right Old Highland Fling'. Accordingly, you can expect a home-built raft race (no motors allowed, and each vessel must have its own Queen on board), two baking competitions (one for bread, one for cakes), a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs, mini olympics with wellie throwing and a tug-o-war, afternoon tea and a ceilidh. In the… View full details
3 Jun–4 Jun Mon noon; Sun 11am	Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Death and the Maiden
Date	Location
Ariel Dorfman's tense play about gaining revenge, apportioning guilt and how easily and unfairly something beautiful can be rendered horrific. View full details
6 Jun–9 Jun Wed–Sat 7.30pm	East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride

The Man Who Left the Titanic
Date	Location
The story of J Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line who hopped onto a lifeboat as his friends, colleagues and passengers perished in the Titanic tragedy. Morally bankrupt, or what anyone in their right mind would have done? View full details and ticket info
30 May 7.30pm Part of Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival.	Mill on the Fleet, Gatehouse of Fleet

Shakespeare at Traquair: Twelfth Night
Date	Location
This promenade performance of Shakespeare's comedy is set in the beautiful Traquair grounds. View full details
31 May–2 Jun Thu–Sat 7.30pm	Traquair House, Innerleithen

Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim
Date	Location
Goldfish Theatre presents its take on Des Dillon's classic anti-sectarian play, which has a Rangers and a Celtic fan locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match. View full details and ticket info
16 Oct–17 Oct Tue & Wed 7.30pm	Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate
21 Oct–22 Oct Mon & Sun 7.30pm	Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Motherwell
2 Nov 7.30pm	Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline

Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me
Date	Location
The Lyceum Youth Theatre returns after the success of last year's Bassett, this time with a dark play by Hilary Bell about guilt, retribution and redemption. View full details and ticket info
15 Jun 7.30pm	Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

The 39 Steps
Date	Location
John Buchan's adventurous spy novel (or Hitchcock's classic film) is adapted into this stage version by Patrick Barlow and features only four actors playing 139 roles between them. View full details
1 Jun 8pm 7 Jul 2pm 1 Aug 8pm 3 Sep 8pm 8 Oct–13 Oct Mon 8pm; Sat 2pm	Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry

Aboyne and Deeside Festival
Date	Location
A diverse programme from the wee festival, which has covered theatre, comedy – last year featuring Hardeep Singh Kholi – with exhibitions, workshops, music and film all included. Planned acts include the Bingham Quartet and an appearance from children's author Mairi 'Katie Morag' Hedderwick. View full details
13 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Deeside Theatre will act as main venue, but some events will take pace around Deeside.	Deeside CEC Theatre, Aboyne

Animal Olympics
Date	Location
Find out which of your favourite animals is best suited to which sport in this quirky tale. Ages 3–7. Part of Plu Festival. View full details
1 Jun 4pm	Leith Links, Edinburgh

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